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cremains

American  
[kri-meynz] / krɪˈmeɪnz /

plural noun

  1. the ashes of a cremated corpse.


Etymology

Origin of cremains

1945–50; blend of cremate and remains

Example Sentences

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My first dispatch was from the mausoleum niche at Pacific View Memorial Park that holds the cremains of one of my predecessors, Ruben Salazar.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Most of the clinics where the parents we talked to terminated for medical reasons offered a lower cost option for cremains.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024

But she said the most important thing was finding Spot’s cremains at Furrever Friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

The other cremains found on the property appear to have been professionally cremated, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

"Law enforcement now knows the cremains each family was given could not have been their loved one," according to court documents obtained by the Associated Press.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023